School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes was 16,859 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
16,859
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
177th
of 220 countries
All-time high
16,859
in 2025
All-time low
4,623
in 1988
Years of data
56
1970–2025
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, 1970–2025
Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
Analysis
In 2025, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 16,859. That is the highest value across all 56 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 16,859 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 4,623, in 1988.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 56 years of available data.
School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1970 | 4,870 | — |
| 1971 | 5,111 | +4.9% |
| 1972 | 5,263 | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 5,395 | +2.5% |
| 1974 | 5,529 | +2.5% |
| 1975 | 5,668 | +2.5% |
| 1976 | 5,811 | +2.5% |
| 1977 | 5,996 | +3.2% |
| 1978 | 6,195 | +3.3% |
| 1979 | 6,419 | +3.6% |
| 1980 | 6,637 | +3.4% |
| 1981 | 6,863 | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 7,093 | +3.4% |
| 1983 | 7,340 | +3.5% |
| 1984 | 7,619 | +3.8% |
| 1985 | 7,892 | +3.6% |
| 1986 | 7,622 | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 7,352 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 4,623 | -37.1% |
| 1989 | 4,835 | +4.6% |
| 1990 | 5,040 | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 5,254 | +4.2% |
| 1992 | 5,453 | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,674 | +4.1% |
| 1994 | 5,910 | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 6,152 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 6,400 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 6,647 | +3.9% |
| 1998 | 6,882 | +3.5% |
| 1999 | 10,829 | +57.4% |
| 2000 | 11,110 | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 11,274 | +1.5% |
| 2002 | 11,181 | -0.8% |
| 2003 | 11,070 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 11,014 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 11,051 | +0.3% |
| 2006 | 7,528 | -31.9% |
| 2007 | 7,614 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 7,644 | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 7,675 | +0.4% |
| 2010 | 7,772 | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11,753 | +51.2% |
| 2012 | 11,998 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 12,100 | +0.9% |
| 2014 | 12,253 | +1.3% |
| 2015 | 12,522 | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 12,920 | +3.2% |
| 2017 | 13,403 | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 13,889 | +3.6% |
| 2019 | 14,342 | +3.3% |
| 2020 | 14,776 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 15,426 | +4.4% |
| 2022 | 15,999 | +3.7% |
| 2023 | 16,514 | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 16,809 | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 16,859 | +0.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,626 | 4,870 | 6,419 | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,788 | 4,623 | 7,892 | 10 |
| 1990s | 6,424 | 5,040 | 10,829 | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,716 | 7,528 | 11,274 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,295 | 7,772 | 14,342 | 10 |
| 2020s | 16,064 | 14,776 | 16,859 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
- 174 French Guiana 18,405 compare
- 175 Malta 18,015 compare
- 176 Bahamas 17,016 compare
- 178 Macau, China 16,100 compare
- 179 Belize 15,138 compare
- 180 Guadeloupe 14,352 compare
More education data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Teachers in secondary education, both sexes (number), gaps filled 936 (2016)
- Repeaters in primary education, all grades, both sexes (number), gaps 4,544 (2017)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, male (number), gaps filled 4,458 (2016)
- Enrolment in pre-primary education, female (number), gaps filled 4,769 (2016)
- Secondary education, pupils, gaps filled 25,875 (2017)
- Primary education, duration (years), annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Primary education, pupils, gaps filled 37,172 (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, annual growth rate 2.14 % change on previous year (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per unit of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP (2017)
- Primary education, pupils, per capita 0.1796 units per person (2017)
Frequently asked questions
- What is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe?
- School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes in Sao Tome and Principe was 16,859 in 2025, according to UNESCO Institute for Statistics.
- What is the highest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 16,859 in 2025.
- What is the lowest school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,623 in 1988.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 177th out of 220 countries with data for 2025.
- Is school age population, upper secondary education, both sexes rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from UNESCO Institute for Statistics, published as part of School age population, upper secondary education, both sexes (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
February 2026 Data Release